Concept information
Preferred term
sarcopenia in older adults
Definition
- In 1989, Dr. Irving Rosenberg first characterized sarcopenia as the loss of skeletal muscle mass that occurs with aging and the clinical condition of having exceptionally low levels of muscle mass. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Sarcopenia in Older Adults]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/sarcopenia_in_older_adults
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